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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27
RAZOR KNIGHTS.

If a barber is to be called a tonsorial
artist, why may not barber shop be
referred to as studiO?-LOwell Citizen.
The beard of man that is born of
woman groweth at the rate of about
fifteen cents worth day during the
hot weather.-Oil City Blizzard.
The father straps his little shaver to
make man of HIM, but the barber
straps his razor to make it little shaver.
-ArkansaW Traveller.
City Barber Have yer head shin
gled, sir?"
BucktOwn Jay Gosh. / knowed it
wuz putty bad, but didn't know it had
got ter leaking.-Judge.
Many BARRIERS have the face to claim
that they stand pre-eminently at the
very head of the t0nsOrial profession
But it is only by the closest shave that
they are enabled to remain in their
position. Sunday journal.
FacetiouS Customer don't think you
ought to charge full price for head
like mine; ought to reduce about half.
Barber-NO, sab. Couldn't afford yo'
see hits Offset Oh account of having to
hunt for de heyer to cut.-Harper'
Bazaar.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27
IN GREAT DEMAND.
The Important Position Newspaper
Correspondent Holds.
Information Is Asked For By People
From All Parts Of the Country
.-.Soms Are
Wanted, a Miners Lamp, Also Rail-
road Contractor, Clerks, Nurses,
Doctors and Even Pawn
brokers.

have constant requests to find out
who makes certain things, and reiterate
my already Oft-repeated request that my
reader friends, gentle or turbulent,
avail themselves of my good offices and
wide acquaintance in bringing them in
contact with those who make and sell
anything. from the proverbial needle to
the antithetical anchOr-or, as the Wiz
ard of Menlo Park is recently quoted,
from an elephants hide to senator's
eye-ball." This week miner from the
Pacific slope sends in a wall for the best
kind of miners lamp, and all that can
do is to request all who design, make or
vend miners lamps to send me any in
formation in this connection that they
may have. Another one writes: "Will
you please put me in communication
with reliable firm to build me twenty
miles of railrOad?'
Often. too, as to-day, volunteer in
formation which | think will benefit
others as it has myself.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27
MAR SHAl / F IGLU

officiates. Twice a month Mrs. Field
has her Thursday evenings. So far as
devOteeS of society know, there had
never been private theatrical or pre-
SentatiOn of tableauX vivants at the
Field residence. There is, however. a
ball during the winter and a lawn party
in the summer, on which occasion Mrs.
Field reciprocateS for invitations eX-
tended to her by acquaintance of equal
social standing.
Mrs. Fields name regularly figures
among the patronesses of the one great
charity ball, in the early part of Deem
Der: but the lady is neither noted for ac-
tvlty in social "eventS" nor for elabO-
rate costumes on public occasions. She
has her box. of course, when the Italian
opera Of her majesty invades the wild
West, but otherwise the Fields. even at
first nights, occupy seats in the par
quette when they go to the theater,
which is not often.
The firm of Marshall Field & Co..
though doing a strictly legitimate dry
goods business in the jObbing, whole
sale and retail lines, is somewhat of a
banking house, and of no mean extent
at that. Thousands of customers de-
post with and draw on Marshall Field
* Co. These deposits are scarcely ever
less than half million dollars.
Mr.. Field was formerly clerk in the
house OF Cooley, WadswOrth * Co. He
had come to Chicago in 1865 from Mass
achuSettS, being then twenty years of
age. Strange that this meager informa-
ton is the only date which can be
learned OF the younger days Of a man
whose success has been such as to give
him prominence among the merchant
princes of the country.
The big fire of 1871 destroyed both the
wholesale and retail establishments of
Field, Letter d Co. The firm recovered
$250,000 out of an insurance of 3, 800
600. However, they Immediately re
sumed business in an old horse railway
barn. fifteen blocks distant from the
business center. The wholesale house
was occupied in March, 1872, and the re-
tail house year later. The growth of
the present firm of Marshall Field &
Co. is marvellous even in this city of
marvellous developments. 1t is stated
by an old employee of the firms
that the sales, whiSh amounted
S50,000,O00 last year. The pres
cnt wholesale quarters of the firm
occupy an entire block. The eight
story structure is of red granite from
foundation to roof, and cost over mil
lion dollars. 1t is barren of ornamental
ton. almost. severe in outlines, but i'm
posing by its dimensions. In this build
Ing nearly 200 clerks and other en-
plOyeS are at work. Fourteen hundred
more are employed in the retail estab-
liShment.
Marshall Field himself is a hard
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27
running II


THE LAUNCHwAYS. posing of it. If it
can be carried in this way to market on
the stick of timber. at 10 more cost than
boards of plankS cut from the same,
these edgingS and slabs can be manu-
featured into fuel in the vicinity of
large cities. benefiting everybody,
whereas now il is useless. 1t is not gen.
orally known that after the tree has
been cut down not more than 80 per
cent of it is ever used.
This raft bears no resemblance to any
so-called timber ships of the past, such
as one built in 1892 by DR.. Upper at
Swan Island, Me-, nor Ike the timber
ship Barron of Renfrew built in 1925 in
Quebec. These craft were made of
timber, squared for the purpose of stow
ing in ships and for convenience in
measurement, being known by the name
of ton timber, and were fastened to-
gether with trenails, and had maStS,
keel and rudder to propel them through
the water, and were much smaller, and
never arrived at their destinations.
This modern raft is not at all similar
nor will its timber be hurt III any way
by holes bored through for treenailS.
Still, it is expected to pass as staunchly
through gale. if kept afiOat. as one
single log. and, if the weather is favora-
bic, VIII be lowed by two powerful tug
boats.
"Of the prospects and possibilities of
this new venture little can be said until
its safe arrival in New York. But
should it prove as successful as the own
ers anticipate, it will open up new
system of transportation in the lumber
business that will effect saving of
thousands of dollars and make possible
the shipping of quality of timber that
now has to be manufactured into sizes
and styles unsuitable for the New York
market.
Some difficulty has been experienced
in constructing launchways on the open
shore at this late season. when every
few days there is a storm. with the sea
sweeping the shores for miles, and the
owners may take into consideration the
lateneSS of the season and postpone the
launching until spring: but the raft is
nearly completed. and in few days
when tides are full and launchwayS are
finished the attempt will be made.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27
Making improvements.

Detroit Free Press.
\ Detroit drummer has often stopped
with an old farmer near country store,
getting supper, lodging and breakfast,
for which he was charged IS cents.
On his last trip he was surprised when
he asked the amount of his bill to be
told that it was -. He demonstrated
with the farmer and wanted to know
why his bill was larger then common.
Wall" said the landlord, Il hev been
maxim some improvements"
but | had the same bed and the
meals We're no BETTER" replied the COM
mercial man. What improvements
have you made?'
jest step out here an will show
YOU" replied mine host, and he led the
guest out on the porch and pointed to a
sign reading, 'HOtel."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27

Idlb VI LuG OIttlIldlN
kind. The raft was commenced in DC
tOber, 1885, but the first venture was not
q success. The ways broke down. so it
had to be taken apart and built all over
again. but the owners. knowing that
perseverance would certainly bring sue
cess. began anent on better principle
and built this mammoth floating cigar
shaped craft this season. The raft was
built from the original plans of the de-
Signer, ii. X. Robertson, who has all his
various appliances for constructing,
launching, etc, protected by letters
patent.
To give an idea of the magnitude of
this work imagine large cigar-shaped
mass of timber containing $4,000 pieces,
varying in length from thirty to seventy
feet, and making, when completed, a
length of $50 feet, depth of thirty-iVe
feet and a width of fifty feet, tapering
gracefully at each end to about one
third of its circumference, and with a
due regard to floor or deadriSe that is
surprising when built from round tim
Der. This mass is held together first by
a heavy chain passing through the cen
ter from end to end.t which is attached
smaller chains at distances of ten feet.
which project through to the sides of
that pass completely around the outside
of the structure and are drawn up by
dragon screw so tight that there is no
possibility of shifting. The greater the
amount of strain there is in towing the
tighter they will be drawn together.
No pains have been spared to make it
compact and seawOrthy.
Some estimate of its size can be
formed when you take into considera-
ton that it would make seventy-hve
cargoeS for cOasting schooner of 40
tons. An ordinary boat could not pos
sibly get some of the timber of which it
is composed either into its hold or on
her deck.
The work has been an immense I'M
dertaking, furnishing employment in
building raft and ways for from thirty
to forty men for seven months. The
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27
Cnriosities of Law.

Omaha World.
Judge-Stand up.
Pris0ner-l claim the right under the
law to remain seated, y'r honor.
GLOW SOP
1.-The law says no man can be made to
criminate himself, an if l stand up I'll
criminate myself"
That point is well taken, and you
NAV remain seated. You are accused
of stealing pair of breecheS OF this
man. but can find no evidence against
YOU"
Not at all, y'r honOr.'
"YOu are discharged"
''Thank you, y'r honor"
by the way, why were you unwilling
to stand mp"
IF | stood up the man would see l
had his brooches on, y'r honor"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27
WORK OF THE HUM0RISTS
A Saving of Five Cents.

New York sun.
Customer Ito bartender)-What dye
charge for whisky cocktails?
Bartender-Fifteen cents, sir; or
two for quarter.
Customer-Well, [ guess yOu had
better mix me up a couple. There
amt day passes that my wife don't
say ought 10 ec0nOmize, and L begin
TO think she's right. Five cents amt
much. but il beats nOthin'.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27

READY FOR LAUSCmNG.

launchways are a marvel of sOiidity and
mechanical skill, and are being con-
structed under the supervision of Mar
tin Hawkins, of New York, who has
been employed for years in the ship
building industry of that city. There
has been expended for labor about $3.50
per month, and for spiling, say, $4,000.
Part of this has been for constructing
launchways, which can be utilized in
building other RATS, should this one
prove successful.
The object of this undertaking is to
put into the New York market lumber
of a larger size than heretofore, and to
effect saving in freight and labor. 1t
takes no more time to construct this raft
ready for a long sea journey than it
would to send smaller RATS off to
schoonerS and there be loaded. There
is very little more expense in towing a
large raft than a smaller one. BY
making the raft proper shape it is pos
Sible TO make it even larger than the
present one. Every stick that is added
in this way reduces the freight by so
much.
The raft will not cost more than
81, 900 for towage. and when you figure
vessel freights at from q to 3 cents per
running foot it is evident there must be
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27
Too Expensive an Accident.

IeAa5 NIUIISs
Nose Schaumburg and Mrs. S. went to
the AustinOpera house. They got seats
in the gallery. Just before the perform
ance began Mrs. S. recognized a friend
in the orchestra and leaned over the
railing. Nose selzed her by the arm and
pulled her back, eXclaiming in an agon-
to fall down in dot OrgeStra, Repecca.
we're il cost a tOllar and haluf Seat?'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27
The Same Old Thing.

Nebraska State Journal.
Candidate-I thoroughly believe that
public Office is public trust.
Suffering VOter-Then L can't prom
Use to vote for you.
''Why not?'
Well. we labOring men are the vic
tins of sugar trusts. and eli trusts, and
so many other trusts that we don't want
any more of them in ours"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27
HIS CONFESSION.

What boots that you give me your hand?
No thrill do | feel;
Ay. once il was otherwise-see DER the land
The long shadows steal.
Once soft pair Of dark eyes
Troubled my rest:
But no more-behold the light dies
Out of the west.
! loved you: own il was so;
But all that is dead;
Come, it is late, let us GO
The twilight has fed.
james b. Kenyon in Home journal.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27
important Sale.

Bishop Ireland has sold blocks 80 and
81 of the Desnoyer tract to Thomas
Brennan for 100000. These two blocks
are on the south side of Marshall ave
nue. and have front of 200 feet on it.,
running from Cleveland TO Cretin ave-
nue..
E.P. Miller Ras sold during the week
lot in block "A, Summit Park, to l.. w.
Villas for $4,000, and one lot in Deer
Park to F. NJ. Moeller for 81 900: also, a
house and lot on Charles street for
81. 100.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27
No Better In the Market.
New York sun.

New York sun.
Boy Gn great haste)-Me mudder sent
me for some cheese. Got any what's
good?
Grocer (affably)-Yes, sonny, we've
got some that | can recommend highly.
It's made under my own direction, at
our own dairy from pure Orange county
milk, and is of an exceptionally mild
and pleasant flavor. About how much
will YOU have?
Gimme enough ter bait rat
tran with.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27
His Apples.

And now the honest farmer packs
His apples up for town;
This is the top row of his sacks:
OOOOOOOOOOOOO
And this is lower down:
oooooooOOoOooooOo
baltimore Times
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27

~ YESTERDAY TRANSFERS.
E Fl Murray to A b Wyman, part 1t a..
blk 322, Merriam Park ........... s., 500
" L Hospes to X L Williams, half 1t 8,
blk 49, White Bear Observation-Disclosures. 600
W NJ Sandford, Jr, TO + Marvin, Its z
g. 9, ID, % and "a, Brighton Park. 600
II Weatherby to Boston Land company,
Its 13 and 16, blk =, Ferce's enlarge
ment. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. -. $500
WR Marshall to NJ A Long part Its is
and Il, blk 90, Dayton IL Irvine's
add. ... .................. .o4, Z0O
blk "a, Summit Park. 1900
] Johnson to y Johnson, lt7, blk
IL, Lewis Second add ................I,6 600
b Thurston to NJ f Clark, 1t 10. part
Ito. blk y, subd Woodland Park pr 900
., Highland. ..................... IL. 200
10. Riee's First add 3, 900
B F Schurmeier to /, cost, 1t 3, blk g,
Terry's add ..-............. 800
Bofeman to \ X Van Doren, 1t IL,
blk l, Belleview Park. 500
b Savage TO W f. Haskell, Il of NV
IL of Sc a of NV "A of Sc Il of sec l6,
town 10, range % -. -. $3.50
C Taft to fanny, Ii =, Lawton's rearr
blk so, Banning 4 DIVERS; 700
NJ Borgstrom to 4 Hanson, IL 21, G.
Weide's rearr blk q Nelson's. 80. 600
CAB Weide to E. ". Wyland, 1t %,
Weide's rearr blk 6.................... go
II Ingersoll to c. l. Warren. 1t 3,blk l,
Holcombes add ..... ..............2,s 500
C Barton to / Warren, 1t !. blk l. 1t
subd ....'.......... ................ 700
" L StutZman to J j BiebighauSer, IL
Its so and 81, blk 20, North ST Paul
Proper. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 500
o SaVard to Dufoe, il IS, blk 1876.
Rocertson's add. :. ........ ........195O
J Middleton to c DanielSon. Its and s,
Gotzian's rearr Sigel's add 300
Seven unpublished 49,. ...........20, 700
Total, 2S pieces .......... SIP, 907
BUILDING PERMITS.
The following permits to build were issued
yesterday:
G. W. johnson. 1-storY frame dwelling,
Bradley, near Rose. Observation-Disclosures. 81 800
Four minor permits. Observation-Disclosures. 700
To+al five nnrn.;,e GO o0O
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27


Where all durable cases are treated
with success.
Medical diseases treated skillfully.
Consumption, Bright's disease, dyspep-
STA. rheumatism and all nervous diseases.
All diseases peculiar to the sexes spe-
cialty. Catarrh cured.
Consultation at Office or by mail, 81.
Many diseases are treated success
fully by DR.. Mccoy through the mails,
and it is thus possible for those unable
to make journey to obtain successful
hospital TREATMENT AT THEIR
HOMES.
Office hours: to II a. M; 2 to 4 p.
NJ; to s p. IN. Sunday hours from 8
a. m. to p. m.
Correspondence receives prompt at
tentlOn.
No letters answered unless accOmpa-
MED by cents in stamps.
Address all mail to DIR. j. c. Mccoy,
West hotel, Minneapolis.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27

a great saving eff
fected. Another
point is the saving
of a large amount
of wood that mills
now burn in kilnS,
, as they have no
Ofbor uroNr of die
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27


Young Mr.. Waldo-Your friend, Miss
Wabash, looks somewhat stouter than
she appeared on my last visit to Chi
cagO, Miss Breezy.
Miss BreeZy-Yes, l was saying to
mamma only last evening, at the Bacon
ian class, that Clara looked trifle corn
fed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27
KEMPF & FRYE.

Three lots Summit Park cheap One lot Smelling College Park
payment
on and
Dayton purchaser
choice where
ance KEMPF & FRYE.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27

The business in real estate during the
past week was a good deal interfered
with by the preparations for Thanks
giving and the general celebration of
the day. OF course, on that day bust
ness was suspended and the people de
voted themselves to giving thanks or to
something else. The observance was
universal and no one had any time or
disposition to talk real estate.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27
TWO BLOCKS LONG.
A Raft to Be flowed by Sea From Nova
Scotia to New York.
A MARVEL OF RAFT-BUILDING
Nothing Of the Kind Was Ever Known
Before---As High as a Two
Story House.

Y Cumberland county
Nova Scotia, away up
the headwaters of the
Chignect bay, a few
miles to the southwark
of the Joggins, has been
constructed in a quiet
way a floating mass of
timber commonly called
1.-THE Big Raft" says the
New York World. Prop
erly speaking, it should
-be digniied by some
other name, as it bears
little resemblance to a
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27
MILLER & BEAL.


grade
$50 JACKSON ST.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27
A DRY GOODS KING.
4 Sketch of MARSHALL Field, the Great
Millionaire Merchant Of Chicago.
ROSE FROM A HUMBLE CLERK
His Enormous and Palatial Establish
ment---A Plain ard Liberal Mall
An Estimate Of His Wealth.

20 NAME is more
familiar to Chicago
ans. more of a house
hold word all around,
than that of Marshall
Field. Still, of all the
rich men hereabOut
no one is less known
personally than the
great merch an {
prin &c. The few
truSte d EN- plOyes
whOar, familiar with
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27

They look down from the lofty bluffs
to the flats below, and behold in the
future all the space between the bluffs
and the river filled with immense ware
houses, manufactures and all manner
of industries known to mankind, besides
innumerable railroads. bringing and
carrying freight from and to all parts of
the world, and handling large part of
the same on dock that will extend
from above the Wabasha street bridge
down to Pig Eye
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-17
ONE FINGER on THE FLAG
MEMPHIS MAKES ONE STRIDE
FORWARD IN The
Race for the Southern League Cham.
plonshiP Charleston Fol.
lows suit.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION CLUBS
BEGIN The STRUGGLE.
Brooklyn, Baltimore, Cincinnati and
Louisville the Winners
Baseball Notes.

The first game for the Sluthern
League championship was PLAYED yes.
terdsy afternoon at Cit zers' Park, the
contesting leams being the Savannahs
and the Memphis Browne. A few over
1000 persons witnessed the game, and
though 1t was one sided affair, nearly
all the spectators remained until the
fiDish. The Savsnnshs presented Nc
Arthur and Parker as their battery.
Macarthur had no control over the
ball, and his delivery at times was
very wild. Parker had a hard time OF
1t behind the bat. but he held out aud
caught nice and plucky game. Peltz
played in center for the visitors aud
did good work, both Ia the field and
with the stick. The Savannahs be-
came discouraged afer the second
inning and wsnt TO pieces. After the
home team had made FIVE runs they
felded loosely, a I'D there seemed TO be
very little life in any Of the men from
the Forest City. Smith occupied the
points for Memphis and he pitched a
very good game Crotty caught him,
and his work behind the bat was ex.
cellent, while his throwing 10 bases
was superb. The fielding, batting and
base running of the BDwns could not
have been excelled. The features OF
the game we're Blacks long running
catch of high fly, Phelan's hard hit.
ting and the base running Of Sieed,
Doyle and 0rotty.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-17
Signs Of the Times.

1t ia trueism TINT towns never
build east, and "a Memphis canno. 20
west she must inevitably 20 s3u'h.
The n a5ons for this are numerou aid
pungent, and when enumerated one
can see at a glance that they are Sll
good.
First---All The railroad interest will
be cen,ered in South Memphis. The
union depot will ba located ~ near as
possible to the location of the bridge,
which now is real thing" AMI not a
paper bubble. The company control
ing the charter have already lst sey.
eral hundred thousand dollars of con-
tracts for material, aud the engineer
in charge thinks that work will be
commenced within eixty days.
Second-It is a known fact that sew
eral large lois lave passed into the
hands Of syndicates, who will build
and improve Mt once.
Third-The land In South Memphis
posi- esses all the natu al advantages
for town, and the Walnut Hills Of
Cincinnati will soon be rivaled by our
"Hernando Road"
The boom as not reached Memphis
as yet, but 1t Is coming all the same
and nothing can prevent it; therefore
we can say the signs Of the times indi-
cate "a good time coming, boys" The
Forest Grove, corner fernando, Trigg,
Roanoke and Oak avenues, the Eden
of Memphis, the poets dream Of the
Undiscovered country" viii be sold
Thursday, April 21st. Everyone should
attend the sale, even II they do not pat
chase, for it will be pleasure to feast
the eye upon the towering oaks and
stately elms,